By Benson Petit-Clair
FIFAPro unveiled on Wednesday a list of 20 defenders selected as part of the 55 players shortlisted for the 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI which will be revealed on January 13, 2014, at FIFA’s Ballon D’Or in Zurich, Switzerland.
A list of 15 midfielders and 15 forwards will be released on December 6, and 9, respectively.
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus); Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid CF); Petr Cech (Czech Republic, Chelsea FC); Manuel Neuer (Germany, FC Bayern München), Víctor Valdes (Spain, FC Barcelona) are the five goalkeepers shortlisted this year.
The list:
- David Alaba (Austria, FC Bayern München)
- Jordi Alba (Spain, FC Barcelona)
- Dani Alves (Brazil, FC Barcelona)
- Leighton Baines (England, Everton FC)
- Jérôme Boateng (Germany, FC Bayern München)
- Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea FC)
- Dante (Brazil, FC Bayern München)
- Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
- Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia, Chelsea FC)
- Philipp Lahm (Germany, FC Bayern München)
- David Luiz (Brazil, Chelsea FC)
- Vincent Kompany (Belgium, Manchester City FC)
- Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid CF)
- Pepe (Portugal, Real Madrid CF)
- Gerard Piqué (Spain, FC Barcelona)
- Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid CF)
- Thiago Silva (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain FC)
- Raphaël Varane (France, Real Madrid CF)
- Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United FC)
- Pablo Zabaleta (Argentina, Manchester City FC)
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